Preparation of Imitation Basalt Compound Based on Thermodynamic Calculation

In this paper, imitation basalt compounds using red mud, fly ash or coal gangue as raw materials were designed and prepared with the help of thermodynamic calculations. Thermodynamic calculations were used to obtain the suitable chemical composition. Then, the imitation compounds were prepared and their phase/compositions were analyzed. Finally, their high-temperature melting performance and crystallization ability were evaluated. The results show that the characteristic temperature and crystallization ability of the imitation basalt compounds were similar to those of basalt. Moreover, the viscosity of red mud imitation basalt compound approached the viscosity of basalt with the increase in temperature. This work suggests that red mud, fly ash and coal gangue can be mixed with quartz and other source materials to produce imitation basalt fiber. Therefore, thermodynamic calculation is an effective method to design and prepare high-performance imitation basalt compounds.